In this spectacular episode, we go "Up Close" behind the gilded walls of Mumbai’s crown jewel: The Taj Mahal Palace. Long before it became a playground for the global elite, it was India's very first hotel to boast electricity, air conditioning, and a licensed bar. Today, that obsession with elite prestige reaches a boiling point.

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